Category Archives for "Podcast"

Last week, I asked if your SMART goals were DUMB. This week, I continue talking about SMART goals, and put a feminine spin on them. Using a recent goal in my life, I compare how the masculine and feminine energies apply to achieving goals.

If you're like me, you're always learning something new or revisiting a topic for additional insight or ways to apply knowledge.

It may be how to get more done in less time, how to shut down the inner voices that are telling me that I can't or I shouldn't try something.

I recently bought a new software platform for designing my website. I was watching a video the other night while Earl was watching Game of Thrones replays. At one point I gasped and said, "How freaking cool!"

I am giddy with excitement and have been binge watching videos, reading instructions, and figuring things out.

I am certain to make a mess of my website as I am learning this new software. Making a mess of things can be part of the fun!

Anyway... since I am high on learning new things these days (and transitioning from my current way of doing things to a new way of doing things) -- teaching this old dog new tricks, I started thinking about the support we can get while learning something new or developing our skills.

After recently reaffirming a decision about an online course, it still didn’t feel like the right decision. Different emotions and concerns were stirred, and it didn’t feel aligned with who I am. This week, I revisit that decision in search of clarity.

Show Notes:

I mentioned two amazing women in this show: Audrey Acton and Wendy White. Both are business development coaches.

Wendy helps coaches refine their marketing message to fully support their mission, so that they can have an Extraordinary Impact. (R)

Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? On the player above, click on the download icon. Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!

Walking is a simple, magical way to improve your overall wellness, but too often people over think the activity and make it waaaayyy too complicated.

Of course, making it complicated provides the excuse to NOT get off the couch and out the door. 🙂

Yes, I understand that’s part of it, too.

But when you make an activity as simple as walking complicated, it makes me wonder what else you are making complicated.

It’s easy to do. We get bogged down in the details. We worry about doing it right. We don’t know HOW to do it right, so we go into Google search mode. And then we are forever trapped in the muddy waters of too much information, conflicting information, and weird information.

This week I talk about how simple a walking program is.

Yes, you can add bits and pieces to it to make it more effective, to collect data to show your progress, and more, but the simple truth is…

Walking is one of the simplest activities you can do.

You’ve been walking for decades.

You were walking before you could speak.

You were walking before you could control the basic bodily functions of peeing and pooping.

You were walking before you learned how to tie your shoes!

Today, and everyday, I encourage you to take a walk.

Don’t make it a big deal. Don’t over think it. Just pretend you are that toddler who was so excited and fast to move on your feet!

Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? On the player above, click on the download icon. Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!

Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? On the player above, click on the download icon. Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!

Breaking the patterns of sameness is a quick and easy way to add a bit of magic to your day. Try one of the examples I offer or come up with your own ideas.

This morning I drove to the grocery store. I typically park at the distant end of the lot.

Today, because it was cold and extremely windy (and my hair was wet), I parked closer to the entrance. It felt really weird.

When I stepped into the store, I didn’t feel like I was quite ready to be there. I felt like I had arrived at a party too early. My timing was off. My steps were off.

Just as weird was leaving the store. I wasn’t even looking for my car when I was already beyond where I had parked.

Oops!

Doing something different can be super simple and yet feel somewhat challenging. Give it a try!

Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? On the player above, click on the download icon. Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!

This is the first podcast episode I have ever recorded and considered not publishing.

Why?

Because although the premise of this episode is simple…

To practice putting myself “out there” with my message of walking for wellness, by being a guest on other podcasts.

The thought of live interviews terrifies me.

My inner voice keeps asking, “What if you don’t know the answer?”

“What if your mind goes blank and you can’t think of an answer?”

“What if you sound like an idiot?”

“What if…”

“What if…”

Here’s the sad truth…

“What ifs” can be the killer of dreams!

So…

This week I took a big scary leap and decided to play with the role of interviewee.

I created my own interview questions and shared my answers in this week’s episode.

To be honest, I was not impressed with the result.

In too many places it sounds like I am talking AT you, and not TO you.

The segues between questions were awkward without the natural banter/transition that typically would occur between interviewer and interviewee.

I totally blanked in a couple of places. 🙁

I forgot to say anything about this podcast. 🙁

So, I seriously considered tucking this audio recording into a file folder buried so deeply on my hard drive that no one would ever find it.

And then it dawned on me…

These feelings of uncertainty… These doubts about my ability… The worry that you’d think less of me…

Ahhh… sounds like a fixed mindset!

A fixed mindset means seeing limits where they don’t exist; thinking that what I was currently able to do was the MOST that I would be able to do; and thinking that my identity was fixed to my current talents and skills.

So I switched mental gears.

The content of this week’s episode has not changed.

But my thoughts about it have.

Now I can see it as a benchmark for my future development.

Now I can see that it was a great practice run for what to do or not do.

I’m still uncomfortable sharing this. It’s both raw and scripted in nature. It’s an awkward episode.

But…

In order to honor and be an example of a growth mindset, I must take a stand against my feelings of discomfort and doubt.

The only way for me to gain experience, is to practice.

So I will not let this practice episode hold me back. I will learn from it and move forward.

And I hope that my courage and this week’s message, inspire you to start getting your own message out into the world. Share your dream and your scary “what ifs” in the comments.

Show Notes:

Here is a timeline of the questions I asked myself:

9:43 – Q. Independent Podcast producer and habit strategist. They seem like two totally different things. How do they fit together?

11:42 – Q. So what exactly are you trying to achieve?

14:24 – Q. And how are you doing that?

19:04 – Q. You’ve said that most people are going about these types of lifestyle changes the wrong way. Can you tell me more about that?

23:07 – Q. So tell us about the programs you offer:

26:08 – Q. And how can people connect with you:

26:42 – Q. Thank you so much for spending time with me today. Is there anything else you’d like to share with the audience?

Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!

I rarely enter contests. I’ve always thought they were a waste of time and energy. Statistically, the chance of winning is so low, I never saw the point.

I’m not a huge fan of games either. I don’t like feeling like a loser when I lose, and I don’t like the feeling of winning when it means someone else has to lose.

I also experience #FOLLAJA.

Yes, I created a hashtag (which also puts me at risk of FOLLAJA).

FOLLAJA – Fear Of Looking Like A Jack Ass.

So for most of my life, I’ve only played when I couldn’t find a way out of playing.

Recently, though, I realized there are too many games in life I’ve only experienced from the bleachers.

It’s time to change that.

Time to lace up my shoes and step onto the playing field and see what happens.

Are you participating in your “game of life” or are you watching from the sidelines, focused on what everyone else is doing or how they are playing their game?

This week I entered a contest. I put time and energy into it. I gave it the best shot that I could. And if I score a win, that would be AWESOME!

But I can honestly say that just getting in the game, has been AMAZING!

I would love to know what your “game” is and whether you’ve been playing “all-in” or if you’ve been watching from the safety of the sidelines? Share it in the comments or in the Start Today and Continue Tomorrow Facebook group.

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Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!

My word for 2019 is Release. I was encouraged to find a theme song for this word and found Release Me by Agnes. If you listen to the song in the context of it being about your relationship with your negative inner voice or critic, it becomes really powerful!

Ep117: Stop Stalling and Make a Decision was about the effect NOT making a decision can have on your life. I also shared tips on how to make decisions; the steps to take; and the danger of thinking that today’s decision is “good enough for now.”

Sitting on the fence, hemming and hawing about a decision just keeps you stalled.

In this week’s episode, I cover:

3 ways to make a decision

3 steps to make a decision

3 dangers of thinking “It’s good enough for now”

If you are stuck because you can’t decide which path to choose, just pick one, so you can start moving again.

You can always retrace your steps if you discover that path is not the best one for you.

One thing I’ve learned is that sometimes I don’t know what works or doesn’t work for me, until I give it a try.

And oftentimes, what I thought I wanted, isn’t what I wanted after all. But I couldn’t learn that without making a decision and giving that “something” a try.

Show Notes:

Insect-repelling plants: I couldn’t find copyright info/credit/link for the infographic I mentioned in the episode, so can’t share it here. Instead, here is a link to an article that lists 10 bug repelling plants. 10 Bug-Repelling Plants Your Backyard Needs

If you are on the fence about making changes in your daily routine that will support your desire to live healthier and happier, here’s a link to my Healthier Habits Foundation self-study program.

Did you know you can download this episode directly to your mobile device for listening on the go? Great times to listen include when walking/running/exercising or when driving to work or doing errands. Enjoy!